Busy Weekend

I am still sanding the walls. I think this is going to be a loooong project. I can't sand very long at a time because it causes pain in my shoulders and neck - it's the fibromyalgia. After I finished sanding on Sat. I cleaned the house. Sanding dust all over! I'm waiting to do the cabinet fronts and lots of other things until the project is totally done. Maybe Sept?

I finished planting my vegetable garden - except for the sweet potatoes that I haven't found yet. I have one more place to try. I've also had a hard time finding the type of flowers for my pots that I want. I have to go to plan B, I guess. I have to go to the Dr. for my annual visit this afternoon, so I thought I'd check out a few more places.

I finished this cross-stitch on Fri. Daughter Kim gave it to me for Christmas. I'm into birds right now. I enjoy feeding them (and the squirrels and the deer). Obviously this piece needs some work yet. I want to add black beads for eyes, soak it good before I stretch and frame it.


This last picture is of my oldest son, Ryan, and his graduating class from the Firefighter Academy. Ryan is the tall guy in the middle with glasses. He has a Bachelors degree in vocal music, but decided not to go on in that. He's been working for Centennial Wireless for the last few years, and at 33, decided what he really wanted to do. This is about as far as he could get from what I would think he would pursue, but he loves it, especially the medical calls. It's hard to get full-time firefighter jobs in this area, he's applied for the few available, but he also plans to go on and get his EMT and Paramedic training.

I took the picture that is my header this morning. That pink lupine isn't as full as last year, and they don't last real long, so this is probably the last year for it. I'll enjoy it while I can.